Smith-Corona 03-A3 Restore

December 07, 2020, 02:19 PM

flesheatingvirus

Took her out to the range with the inherited M1 carbine I just replaced all the springs on.

It shot great! Less recoil than I would have figured with the metal but plate. I managed to keep a fist sized group at 100 yards with the irons. I didn't want to try to do better because I only had 20 rounds left.

Took it home and cleaned the barrel. The bore on this (formerly) new GI barrel looks like a mirror. Love it!

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December 07, 2020, 03:49 PM

sprg03-A3

quote:
Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Took her out to the range with the inherited M1 carbine I just replaced all the springs on.

It shot great! Less recoil than I would have figured with the metal but plate. I managed to keep a fist sized group at 100 yards with the irons. I didn't want to try to do better because I only had 20 rounds left.

Took it home and cleaned the barrel. The bore on this (formerly) new GI barrel looks like a mirror. Love it!

They are awesome rifles, aren’t they! A real piece of quality and history. I installed the finely checkered match butt plate on both of mine and really like it.

December 07, 2020, 08:36 PM

MikeinNC

Never happened....

Don’t believe it....

Pics man we demand pics!!!!

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December 07, 2020, 09:27 PM

flesheatingvirus

quote:
Originally posted by MikeinNC:
Never happened....

Don’t believe it....

Pics man we demand pics!!!!

Well, SHIT. I had pics to make sure I was counting the right holes for three shot groups every time I went downrange, but I deleted them when I left. I'll make another trip when I can get some 30.06 components to load or some ammo.